Surprising Stories Behind Everyday Stuff

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Publisher : National Geographic Kids
ISBN 13 : 1426335296
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (263 download)

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Book Synopsis Surprising Stories Behind Everyday Stuff by : Stephanie Drimmer

Download or read book Surprising Stories Behind Everyday Stuff written by Stephanie Drimmer and published by National Geographic Kids. This book was released on 2019 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who invented pizza? Why do people shake hands? Why do we wear underwear? You'll find the answers to these questions and more in this new series from National Geographic Kids! Ever wonder how basketball got started? Why we have birthday cakes? And why some people use forks and some use chopsticks? Prepare to be amazed by the surprising backstories behind the things you use or do every day! From familiar foods to common clothing items to bizarre beauty regimens, this book covers all your burning questions: Who thought of that? Where did that come from? Why is that a thing? Presented in a bold, colorful design, with stunning photos, and jam-packed with awesome facts, this book will have you totally riveted! Once you know all this cool stuff about the origins of everyday stuff, you can "wow" your friends and family.

Surprising Stories

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Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9780590745680
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (456 download)

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Book Synopsis Surprising Stories by : Hector Hugo Munro

Download or read book Surprising Stories written by Hector Hugo Munro and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 1996 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of surprising and spellbinding tales includes "The Interlopers," in which two friends are trapped beneath a fallen tree; "The Open Window," about a woman who waits for a trio of ghosts; and "Tobermory," a story about an unusual cat. Original.

Uncanny!

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Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 1742286887
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (422 download)

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Book Synopsis Uncanny! by : Paul Jennings

Download or read book Uncanny! written by Paul Jennings and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 1994-06-06 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncanny! I stared at Dad's eyes through the gas mask and remembered our handshake. A deal is a deal. With pounding heart, I walked into the soggy, wet mouth of the dead whale. It's uncanny . . . turning into a dung beetle, catching someone else's tattoos, being in bed with a ghost who tickles, seeing a flying dog.

Sixty Spooky, Strange and Surprising Stories about Abingdon

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Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1780885245
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis Sixty Spooky, Strange and Surprising Stories about Abingdon by : Judy Stubley

Download or read book Sixty Spooky, Strange and Surprising Stories about Abingdon written by Judy Stubley and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day Judy was working in Abingdon Library, on her novel ‘The Story Traveller’, when she was approached by Brother Cedric- a ghost who died in 1327.At first she thought she was having a weird day dream, however on her next visit to the Library Brother Cedric again made himself known and asked her to ghost write his book for him. But then as Judy says in her foreword: ‘What writer wouldn’t jump at the chance to be a ‘ghost writer’ to a real ghost.’Brother Cedric, who used to illustrate the manuscripts at the Abbey, has been haunting the town ever since his untimely death. He has witnessed all the major events that have occurred since then and, as he has always taken an enormous interest in the local printers to the point of haunting them, he knows a great deal of other information about the town and its people.He is well aware that many wonderful history books have been written about Abingdon, but he wanted to write a book more specifically for children, to whet their appetites. That is why he sees this book as a ‘pick and mix’, in the hope that his young readers will want to delve even closer into the rich tapestry that makes up the stories of Abingdon.

Taste

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439190747
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Book Synopsis Taste by : Barb Stuckey

Download or read book Taste written by Barb Stuckey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it's a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup or a salted caramel coated in dark chocolate, you know when food tastes good. Now here's the amazing story behind why you love some foods and can't tolerate others. Whether it's a salted caramel or pizza topped with tomatoes and cheese, you know when food tastes good. Now, Barb Stuckey, a seasoned food developer to whom food companies turn for help in creating delicious new products, reveals the amazing story behind why you love some foods and not others. Through fascinating stories, you'll learn how our five senses work together to form flavor perception and how the experience of food changes for people who have lost their sense of smell or taste. You'll learn why kids (and some adults) turn up their noses at Brussels sprouts, how salt makes grapefruit sweet, and why you drink your coffee black while your spouse loads it with cream and sugar. Eye-opening experiments allow you to discover your unique "taster type" and to learn why you react instinctively to certain foods. You'll improve your ability to discern flavors and devise taste combinations in your own kitchen for delectable results. What Harold McGee did for the science of cooking Barb Stuckey does for the science of eating in Taste--a calorie-free way to get more pleasure from every bite.

A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps

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Publisher : The Experiment, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1891011588
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps written by Jonn Elledge and published by The Experiment, LLC. This book was released on 2024-10-08 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and surprising history of the world told through the lines people have drawn on maps People have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical geography, sometimes entirely arbitrary, these lines might often have looked very different if a war or treaty or the decisions of a handful of tired Europeans had gone a different way. By telling the stories of these borders, we can learn a lot about how political identities are shaped, why the world looks the way it does—and about human folly. From the Roman attempts to define the boundaries of civilization, to the secret British-French agreement to carve up the Ottoman Empire during the First World War, to the reason why landlocked Bolivia still maintains a navy, this is a fascinating, witty, and surprising look at the history of the world told through its borders.

True Love

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Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426210361
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book True Love written by Rachel Buchholz and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects stories demonstrating animal friendship and love, including tales of devoted siblings, mothers, and mates.

Amazing Stories

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Amazing Stories written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Now I Know

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Publisher : Adams Media
ISBN 13 : 1440563624
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (45 download)

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Book Synopsis Now I Know by : Dan Lewis

Download or read book Now I Know written by Dan Lewis and published by Adams Media. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering 100 outrageous topics, Now I Know is the ultimate challenge for any know-it-all who thinks they have nothing left to learn. Praise for the Webby Award-winning newsletter: “I eagerly read Now I Know every day. It’s always fresh, always a surprise, and always interesting!” —Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia and Wikia ​Did you know that there are actually twenty-seven letters in the alphabet, or that the US had a plan to invade Canada? And what actually happened to the flags left on the moon? Even if you think you have a handle on all thing’s trivia, you’re guaranteed a big surprise with Now I Know. From uncovering what happens to lost luggage to New York City’s plan to crack down on crime by banning pinball, this book will challenge your knowledge of the fascinating stories behind the world’s greatest facts.

More Surprising Stories Behind Everyday Stuff

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Publisher : National Geographic Kids
ISBN 13 : 9781426338656
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (386 download)

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Download or read book More Surprising Stories Behind Everyday Stuff written by National Geographic Kids and published by National Geographic Kids. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare to be amazed by the wacky and weird backstories behind the things you use every day! From familiar foods to common clothing items and bizarre beauty regimens to spectacular sports and everything in between, the answers to all of your burning questions - Where did this come from? Who though of that? Why is this a thing? - are in this fun follow-up book! Jam-packed with colourful photos and awesome facts, you'll wow your friends and leave your parents totally stumped!

Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Strange Stories of the Great River

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Book Synopsis Strange Stories of the Great River by : Abbie Johnston Grosvenor

Download or read book Strange Stories of the Great River written by Abbie Johnston Grosvenor and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1918 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THERE is a river so long and wide that it is the pride of our continent; a very Father of Waters. It draws many other streams into its basin and forms the largest drainage system in the world. In early days this Great River was almost unknown. A few savages had paddled their skiffs upon it. Curious tales were told about it. Monsters guarded it. Sorcerers lived in its caverns. Mystic creatures both good and bad swam through its rapids. After the New World was discovered some daring French explorers longing for adventure traveled into those wilds to see if they could find the hidden waterway of Indian romance. One of them, a bold trader of Canada, in his scarlet coat and three-cornered hat, ventured into the farthest-away channels. Only one of his companions, a boy, came back with him to present the map he drew of the southern reaches of the mighty stream. Next, a gray-frocked Belgian friar, sandaled and shaven of crown, set down on parchment the northern trend of the same river. His goose quill wrote the name of his young oarsman who sang to appease their Indian captors as white men and red rode the waves together.

Strange Stories of Coincidence and Ghostly Adventure

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
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Romance of London: strange stories, scenes and persons

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Romance of London: strange stories, scenes and persons written by John Timbs and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Historic romance, strange stories [&c.] in the history of old England

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
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Book Synopsis Historic romance, strange stories [&c.] in the history of old England by : William Andrews

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The Romance of London Supernatural Stories, Sights and Shows, Strange Stories, Sight and Shows, Strange Adventures, and Remarkable Persons by John Timbs, F. S. A

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Total Pages : 502 pages
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The romance of London: strange stories, scenes, and remarkable persons of the great town

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 540 pages
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